Adjacent Biomes
The sagebrush steppe ecoregions are often in elevated desert areas (annual precipitation <10 inches per year) and have ecotones between other Nearctic biomes in this part of the Great Basin. These include: Temperate coniferous forests, Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands, Riparian, and highest elevation (subalpine) Taiga and Boreal forests.
For an outdated term for this ecoregion, see Great Basin Desert.Read more about this topic: Great Basin Shrub Steppe